The recession and complex new regulations appear not to have hurt the 403(b) retirement plan system, according to a new survey.

MassMutual’s Retirement Services Division reported a 76% increase in nonprofit retirement plan sales through Oct. 31, when compared to the same period last year.

ING U.S. Retirement Services is focusing new attention on employer-sponsored higher education retirement plans by forming a new business development team focused on this segment of the 403(b) defined contribution market.

Financial service professionals providing trust and estate planning are bracing for changes in federal laws that could significantly affect the retirement plans they provide clients.

The majority of not-for-profit organizations are offering target-date funds for their 403(b) plans, according to a new survey, which comes several weeks after federal regulators convened a hearing in Washington, …  Read →

President Bush gave seniors a bit of a break by signing a law that states they do not have to make withdrawals from their retirement accounts in 2009, based on the fact …  Read →